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Klaus Merk (born April 26, 1967, in Augsburg, Germany) was a German goaltender who played in the 1994 and 1998 Olympics. He is currently the manager of the Germany men's national junior ice hockey team.

He played in the German leagues from 1986 to 2002, playing for SB Rosenheim, BSC Preussen, Berlin Capitals, Adler Mannheim, Augsburger Panther, and Eisbären Berlin.

Internationally, Merk played for Germany in the 1994 and 1998 Olympics, 1996 World Cup of Hockey, and the World Championships from 1990 to 1996.

After his retirement in 2002, Merk was a goaltending coach for the German National Teams (both junior and senior) until he became the manager of the junior team in 2011.

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